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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-12

…number of hours of work: - up to 305,000 euros: 20 to 35 hours; - from €305,000 to €760,000: 30 to 50 hours; - from €760,000 to €1,525,000: 40 to 60 hours; - from €1,525,000 to €3,050,000: 50 to 80 h…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-176

I. - When a forest savings company holds at least 50% of the shares in a forestry group or a company whose sole purpose is to hold woodland and forests, the valuation provided for in article R. 214-17…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AA quater

The declining balance depreciation rates defined in 1 of Article 39 A are increased by 30% for equipment for the production, sawing and valorisation of forestry products, acquired or manufactured betw…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 311-98

…or audiovisual works in the animation genre that are original creations, the 40% limit is raised to 50%. For series, this latter limit applies only to sums allocated for the preparation of the first s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-174

…companies whose sole purpose is to hold woodland and forests in which it has not acquired at least 50% of the interest shares. A forest savings company has three years from its creation to comply wit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-163

Exchanges and sales of woodlands and forests, interest shares in forestry groupings or shares in companies whose sole purpose is to hold woodlands and forests by forest savings companies must comply w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Group crèches

Article R2324-46-2

…0 full-time equivalent of the professionals mentioned in article R. 2324-40; 5° Very large crèches: 50 hours per year, including 10 hours per quarter, supplemented by 10 hours per year for each additi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Investment for the preparation of sums entered in the automatic audiovisual production account

Article 311-75

…om a pre-existing work, hereinafter referred to as "original creations", the 40% limit is raised to 50%. For series, this latter limit applies only to sums invested in preparing the first season.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-28

The provisions of articles 49, 50 and 52 du décret n° 78-704 du 3 juillet 1978 sont applicables aux cessions et transmissions de parts sociales et à leur publicité.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-46

…uctures" group, a maximum of 8 points are allocated as follows: 1° Alternatively : a) When at least 50% of the shooting takes place in France: 3 points; b) Or when between 30% and 50% of the shooting…

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